Blindman Explained

Blindman
Director:Ferdinando Baldi
Screenplay:Vincenzo Cerami
Pier Giovanni Anchisi
Tony Anthony
Story:Tony Anthony
Producer:Allen Klein
Tony Anthony
Saul Swimmer
Starring:Tony Anthony
Ringo Starr
Lloyd Battista
Cinematography:Riccardo Pallottini
Editing:Roberto Perpignani
Music:Stelvio Cipriani
Studio:ABKCO Films
Runtime:105 minutes
Country:Italy
United States
Language:English
Italian
Budget:$1.3 million[1]
Gross:$15 million

Blindman (also known in Italian as Il Pistolero Cieco, lit. "The Blind Gunfighter") is a 1971 Spaghetti Western film directed by Ferdinando Baldi and co-written and co-produced by Tony Anthony. The film's protagonist, played by Anthony, is an homage to Kan Shimozawa's Zatoichi character: a blind transient who does odd jobs and is actually a high-skilled warrior.

The film has achieved cult status over the years, mainly due to the involvement of Ringo Starr, a former member of the Beatles, in one of the roles.[2]

Plot

A blind but deadly gunman is hired to escort 50 mail order brides to their miner husbands. When he is double-crossed by his friends and a Mexican bandit, he heads for Mexico to settle scores and save the women.

Cast

Brides

Notes and References

  1. Texas, Adios (Cut to the Action: The Films of Ferdinando Baldi). 2018. 24. Hughes, Howard. booklet. Arrow Films. FAV177.
  2. Book: Marco Giusti. Dizionario del western all'italiana. 2007. Mondadori, 2007. 978-88-04-57277-0. 55–56.